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Henry Tuilagi is one of Samoa’s most famous rugby stars. Discover everything about his life and career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

Henry Tuilagi Bio

Henry Tuilagi is one of the strongest athletes in history. Known for his size and power, he’s a giant of Samoan rugby and one of the greatest players to ever feature for the Manu Samoa national side.

Born on 12 August 1976, Henry Tuilagi played for a number of rugby’s greatest sides during his professional career. Before his retirement in 2015, he featured for USA Perpignan and Leicester Tigers. In addition, for a year in 2002, he also featured for Parma in the Top 10. He also briefly represented Samoa in rugby league in 1999.

Throughout his career, Henry Tuilagi was noted for his size, strength and tenaciousness. At his peak, it’s said that he could powerlift 250kg (551lb) for several reps. This gave him a fierce reputation among his peers and James Haskell once remarked that “He would absolutely kill people, and he'd do it with a smile on his face, and would repeatedly do it.” 

One of the great disappointments of Henry Tuilagi’s career is that he did not play often enough on the international stage. Despite his skill and prowess, he only featured 10 times for Samoa throughout his career because he was often blighted by injuries. However, he’s widely regarded as a hero at Leicester, where he made 46 appearances over five years and he’s loved at Perpignan, where he appeared almost 140 times.

All of Henry Tuilagi’s brothers also played rugby. While most of the brothers represented Samoa, his younger brother Manu chose to represent England and still plays regularly for the national team today.

Fixtures & Results

Fri Aug 7, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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7:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 8, 2026
2:00pm CDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
-
2:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 15, 2026
12:15am CDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
-
12:15am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 22, 2026
10:00am CDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 29, 2026
10:00am CDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
2:00pm CDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
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2:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Sep 4, 2026
7:00pm CDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
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7:00pm
Canada Canada
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 5, 2026
10:00am CDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
10:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
4:00pm CDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
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4:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 12, 2026
10:05am CDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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10:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sun Sep 27, 2026
4:45am CDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
-
4:45am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 10, 2026
1:10am CDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
-
1:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 17, 2026
12:00am CDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
-
12:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 10, 2026
12:00pm CDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
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12:00pm
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 3, 2026
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
7:00am
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
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